RIM Introduces the BlackBerry Bold Smartphone

Market Wire, May, 2008

(i) Keyboard also available in AZERTY and QWERTZ configurations to support different language groups.

(ii) MicroSD/SDHC memory cards are available today in configurations of up to 8GB and the BlackBerry Bold is expected to support upcoming 16GB microSD/SDHC cards.

(iii) Certain music files may not be supported, including files that contain digital rights management technologies.

(iiii) Check with service provider for roaming services.

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